Grantee Research Project Results

The April 2008 NACEPT report to the Administrator on EPA and the Venture Capital Community: Building Bridges to Commercialize Technology recommends actions that both EPA and the venture capital community can take to increase investment in the commercialization of environmental technologies over the long-term. A work group consisting of members of the NACEPT Subcommittee on Environmental Technology and outside members who are experts in the financing of environmental technology interviewed nine senior members of the venture capital industry whose companies invest in environmental technology. Some of the interviewees were former senior administrators of environmental agencies. In this session some of the interviewees discussed the reports recommendations and explained why and how they think EPA and the venture capital community should be working together.